2012 Audi Q5 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2012 Audi Q5 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1263618
 Internal NHTSA #10837642
 ManufacurerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
 BrandAUDI
 ModelQ5
 Model Year2012
 File date22/02/16
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was driving at highway speed (~65 mph) today when traffic quickly came to a stop and i brake fairly hard. About when the car came to a stop, a "tpms malfunction" (tire pressure monitoring system) error message came on the dash and the car could no longer accelerate, as the engine was disconnected from the transmission. The gear shift lever was in "drive", but the engine was free-revving as if the transmission was in "neutral". I shifted to "s" (sport) mode - no change. I shifted to "park" and then back to "drive" - no change. Traffic on the highway had begun moving and i was stranded, blocking traffic. After another attempt, i shut off the vehicle and turned it back on. At that point, "drive" engaged properly and i was able to drive back home safely. My vehicle has been maintained properly at all regularly scheduled service intervals. I had not experienced this issue before, but, after reading through blogs, it seems like this is an issue that several audi vehicles have experienced over the last few years and it's not clear if audi of america considers this recall worthy. My perspective is that this is a significant safety concern and warrants further investigation, as it is intermittent and acute. In other words, it is unpredictable / recurring and can have a serious impact if it happens at the wrong time, unlike a normal wear-and-tear issue. Thank you for taking the time to consider this incident as one that is worthy of further investigation.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure105000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateLIVERMORE, CA
VIN pattern WA1LFAFP1CAXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase19/02/25
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders4
Drive train typeAWD
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed65
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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